The Portland daily press., 1887-12-12
BOARD OF TRADE DINNER.
A Large Assemblage of the Leading
Business Men of Portland.
Speeches by President Blabon, mayor
Chapman and Others.
Matters OF Interest to Portland
Merchants Discussed.


sembly Of Portland merchants that ever sat
together in this city, convened Saturday eve
ing at the Falmouth Hotel where the first OF
the series Of Board of Trade dinners was
held. Ahundred and seventy-seven gentle
men, including press representatives. seated
themselves at the tables in the banquet hall
at o'clock, the hour appointed for dinner.
The company began to gather at an early
hour in the afternoon and the time, prior to
dinner, was spent in the parlors OF the hotel
at cards and in conversation that waxed
merry as it became apparent that an un-
usually large concourse of the solid infuen-
tial business men Of the city was assembling.
The scene was gay and animated one and
the occasion one Of the happiest enjoyed by
the Portland merchants for long time.
The dinner tables were handsomely adorn-
ed by the florists art and rich Japanse orna-
ments graced the festive board. A profuslon
of flowers and smilax was artistically ar
ranged. and pots Of beautiful carnation
pinks, lavander, azaleas. bouvardia. heath,
rare and graceful tropical plants shed their
perfume on the air, and delicious fruit added
to the richness OF the decorations.
President j. E. Blabon sat at the head Of
the table with Mayor Chapman ON his i'm
mediate right. and Collector Samuel ]. An
derson on his immediate left. The menu
was as follows:
oysters on Half Shell.
Bisque OF Lobster a la Stanley.
Celery.
Baked Haddock-romato Sauce.
Small Potatoes.
Turkey-Cranberry Sauce.
Baked Mashed Potatoes
TenderlOin of Beef, Larded with Trnffies.
Asparagus-Cream Sauce.
Champaign Punch.
Maard Duck with Jelly.
TuttiIFrutti Cream.
Cocoanut Macaroons. Lady Fingers.
Lemon Cake. Fruit.
''N'''O- ~ Coffee.
The following gentlemen were present at
the dinner:
Nathan Cleaves, Collector Anderson,
4. w. Kent, L. NJ. Cousens,
Capt. r. Harding, J.J. Gerrish,
Z. II. Barbour, Ashbel Chaplin,
W. r. Ulmer John II. Hail,
Frank II. Little, w. L. Blake,
b. w. Jones, X. s. Osgood,
j. L. HOwa, B. j. Willard,
Daniel Chase, 9. w. I. GOding,
James Balm, A. nj. Smith,
j. III. Russell, II. A. Smith,
W. E. Russell, Frizt II. Jordan.
J. Henry Crockett. 5. w. Thaxter,
ii. b. Hill, J. s. Rdker,
isaac Emery, luoo. lduBuililt
ID. w. Kensell. j. A. Goudy,
Capt. W. Leavitt, j. W. Tabor,
Major Walker Payson Tucker.
Edward Tomlinson, w. w. Latham,
j. H. Hamlsn, Thos. Shaw,
Elliott Mitchell, II. j, Libby,
q. j. Walker, w. q. Emerson,
d. f. JOst w. ii. Scott
Geo. q. BarrOws, J. A. KING,
Geo. G. Shaw, ID. 5. Rice,
III. w. Richardson, Willard woodbury.,
X. Il. D0ten. q. A. Hunt,
George Sanborn, n. A. SanD0rn,
I. A. Josselyn, stephen johnson
Jerome Rumery, Geo. II. Shaw,
j. X Hooper, j. Il. Dewitt,
J. Z. Marrett. Q. e. Holland,
q 81 True G. H. Randall,
A. r. MOuiton. WI. simonton,
Eben Corey, Il. w. Corey
Geo. s. Hunt, L. II: Pierce,
l.. G. Nelson, III. Il. Soule,
N. s. Gardiner v. *. Foss,
N. f. Redlon, +. Il. Fay,
T. Frank Jones, Col. f. Moore,
A. r. Wright, Clinton l.. Baxter,
William G. Davis James r. Baxter,
Walter G. Davis, William n Davis,
NJ. w. Clark, W. II. Millken,
9. S. Fobes, John Z. Dow,
Russell Lewis, z. w. Ford.
r. NJ. Richardson, Z. II. Elwel,
Sterling Dow, M. X. GOODWIN,
Ammi Whitney, ). X. Small,
w. II. Pitcher, +. w. Clark,
H. r. Virgin, Geo. 2. Wescott,
IL. st. John smith, l. 5. Bean,
Frank Cooling, Frank Woodman,
| George Walker w. w. Brown,
| Col III S. OsgOod FIN. Dow,
ii. b. Shurtleh, Geo. G. Richardson,
Nj g. Gibson, w. S. Dana,
| III. H. Shaw, John N. Adams,
W. H. Moult0n, II. III. York,
Charles Burleigh, II. O. Woodbury..
l. Cllnord Wade, Charles j. Chapman,
George A. Thomas, Charles s. Chase,
j. +. Randall. j. w. StOckwen
s. r. Bearce, Joseph Y. HOdsdOn,
III. b. Bennett, j. b. Dunbar,
Peter S. NckersOn, M. z. Emery
K. A. Crowell, Henry Fox.
Warren Burbank, Capt j. $. WinsOw,
NJ N. Rich, VIM. w. Thomas, Jr.,
A. S. Megquier, A. j. Pettengill,
j. 4. BlabOn, w. III. Mflliken,
Mr.. Patterson, j. III. Short
II. L. Bootbby, Il. ID. W00dman,
w. I. Giddings, Z. L. Cooling,
Lucien Snow, X. 7. staples,
Il. w. Roberts, /. G. Atkinson,
F. A. Kendall, III. l.. HoughtOn,
@. A. Staples, II. X. Harrington,
John Sparrow, w. Senter,
J. +. Rand, J. H. Carleton.
r. w. Carleton, Charles Cook,
j. p. Thomas, w. X. Hilton,
W. C. Allen, A. I. Davis,
George Swett A. Little,
John Lord, +. N. Sawyer,
j. G. Libby, A. >. Kinds,
ii. j. Chisholm, ID. W. True,
John w. Deering.